Platform Engineering for Architects
eBook Details:
- Paperback: 374 pages
- Publisher: WOW! eBook (October 31, 2024)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1836203594
- ISBN-13: 978-1836203599
eBook Description:
Platform Engineering for Architects: Crafting modern platforms as a product. Design and build Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) with future-oriented design strategies, using the Platform as a Product mindset.
The rapid pace of technological advancements, the shortage of IT talent, and the complexity of modern systems highlight the need for structured guidance in building resilient, user-centric platforms for cloud-native environments. This Platform Engineering for Architects book empowers platform engineers and architects to implement value-driven internal development platforms.
You’ll learn how to identify end users, understand their challenges, and define the purpose of a platform, with a focus on self-service solutions for modern cloud-native software development, delivery, and operations. The book incorporates real-world examples of building platforms within and for the cloud, leveraging the power of Kubernetes. You’ll learn how adopting a product mindset for architecting and building platforms helps foster successful platform engineering teams. This emphasizes early end-user involvement and provides a framework that gives you the flexibility to easily adapt and extend for future use cases. The book also offers insights into building a sustainable platform without accumulating technical debt.
- Make informed decisions based on your organization’s platform needs
- Identify missing platform capabilities and technical debt
- Develop a critical user journey through your platform capabilities
- Define the purpose, principles, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for your platform
- Utilize relevant data points for making data-driven product decisions
- Implement your own platform reference and target architectures
By the end of this Platform Engineering for Architects book, you’ll be able to drive the design, definition, and implementation of platform capabilities as a product that aligns with your organizational requirements and strategy.
